Progressive Voices of Iowa

By Crystal Defatte for Progressive Voices of Iowa For our continued coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests in Boone County, Iowa, I spoke with water warrior Heather Pearson about the Midwest Mobilization protest...

“We accept these consequences because the consequences of our inaction would be far too great.” -Crystal Defatte The halls of the Boone County Courthouse were buzzing Thursday morning, as members of CCI’s...

Fourth district candidate Kim Weaver received the official endorsement of the Iowa Democratic Party this morning. The following is a press release received by Progressive Voice of Iowa from IDP Progressive Caucus Chair Jason Frerichs:...

Members of the Iowa Democratic Progressive Caucus Platform Committee moved to adopt the core principles and priority issues of the Caucus on Saturday Evening. While work still remains on the remainder of the Progressive...

Rachel Maddow shares the latest reporting on Donald Trump's acting-attorney general pick, Matt Whitaker, that make his qualifications seem that much more dubious, including Senator Mark Warner's concerns about a conflict with the Mueller investigation because of Whitaker's closeness with Sam Clovis.